Not Only Uchiha Have Sharingan!

The main street of Konoha, packed with people, fell into a silence so profound that a pin dropping could be heard.

Ever since Uchiha White Dove shifted the topic to "whether Shisui had met with an accident," everyone had fallen silent, as they all wanted to know how the village leadership would respond.

"Shisui..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had just begun to speak when he was interrupted by Danzo.

"Uchiha Shisui encountered spies from another village while on a mission last night; after engaging them, his whereabouts became unknown!"

Indeed, this explanation from Danzo was the most suitable one.

The battlefield had already been cleaned, so there was no fear of anyone finding evidence of Root's involvement.

Furthermore, what Danzo said was the "truth"—Shisui's subsequent disappearance had nothing to do with him, which was why he spoke with such righteous confidence.

The clan heads watching from the sidelines could naturally sense the confidence in Danzo's tone, and they began to think to themselves.

Could it be that Shisui's disappearance really has nothing to do with the village?

When combined with the traces of the battle from late last night, the statement did indeed carry a degree of credibility.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, he looked at Danzo with some surprise... he had not expected that the man was actually telling the truth.

Could it be that Shisui really wasn't...

If not for the words the man had spoken to him in advance yesterday, he might have truly believed that Shisui's disappearance was unrelated to him.

"Is that so? A 'disappearance'—how very convenient..."

White Dove mocked.

He was naturally clear on why Danzo dared to say such a thing.

Because Shisui's disappearance truly had nothing to do with the man, but since he had made such a grand scene, he certainly wouldn't let the other party brush it off so easily, and he continued to press the issue:

"Regarding Shisui's disappearance, the village doesn't intend to just leave it at 'whereabouts unknown,' do they?"

White Dove pursued relentlessly.

As the strongest warrior of the Uchiha, the village leadership's use of "whereabouts unknown" was not enough to satisfy them.

If he lives, we must see the man; if he dies, we must see the corpse!

For a Kage-level powerhouse to "go missing" in Konoha, the strongest village in the ninja world, was nothing short of a dark joke.

Therefore, it was entirely reasonable and justified for the Uchiha to demand an explanation.

"Uchiha White Dove, Shisui went missing while executing a mission. The village will give you Uchiha an explanation later, but this is no excuse for you to pressure the village!"

Utatane Koharu frowned and scolded.

"Is that so? But with the village suppressing us Uchiha like this, can we still trust the village's guarantees?"

White Dove tore off the mask of civility entirely.

He intended to bring the conflict between the Uchiha and the village out into the open.

In this way, even if the other party wanted to use certain methods, they would have to weigh the consequences.

This was the benefit of the scene he had created today.

As for the position of Police Force Captain, that was a complete surprise; he hadn't planned on it happening so quickly.

Hearing these heart-piercing words from Uchiha White Dove, a flash of unnaturalness crossed Sarutobi Hiruzen's aged face, but a gentle expression soon returned as he said:

"White Dove, you may have a misunderstanding about the village..."

No matter how much he wanted to weaken the Uchiha, he could not accept this accusation.

"No, this is no misunderstanding. The Uchiha cannot receive missions at the mission center, we are unable to leave the village, and at the same time, our clan grounds are surrounded by surveillance equipment and Anbu ninjas—are these also misunderstandings?"

White Dove did not buy Sarutobi Hiruzen's act at all, his words shocking.

He would not engage in a battle of fake acting with the man; he couldn't outplay him in that regard, so tearing off the mask was the best course of action.

His "radical theory" left the surrounding villagers in shock.

"No... it can't be!"

"They really don't let the Uchiha take missions, and they're monitoring them?"

"The village leadership actually did these things?"

Who could have imagined that the Uchiha, a prestigious Konoha clan, were unable to receive missions and were simultaneously being monitored by the Anbu.

It was a complete dark joke.

However, looking at the embarrassed expressions of the village leadership, it was clear that these things were actually true.

And these were two points the village leadership could not shirk, as there was evidence to be found.

"White Dove, you have misunderstood. This is because someone once used the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails; we were afraid that the culprit would set their sights on the Uchiha, which is why we specifically protected you!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained with an unchanging expression.

Incredible!

He could actually explain it away with this excuse, while simultaneously reminding everyone else of the Uchiha's suspicion regarding the Nine-Tails incident.

Deflecting and attacking in one go—his mastery was on full display.

It was a pity, however, that he did not know this was exactly the opportunity White Dove had been waiting for.

The Nine-Tails incident!

This was the greatest stain upon the Uchiha.

Although it was impossible for White Dove to expose Obito, that did not mean he had no way to clear the Uchiha's name.

"But we aren't the only ones who possess the Sharingan, are we?"

White Dove's single sentence made Danzo's nerves snap taut.

His left hand subconsciously moved to touch his right eye, but he managed to restrain the impulse.

The other party couldn't possibly know...!

He felt that his secret was impossible for the other party to know, so he remained relatively composed.

"What!"

"Impossible!"

"The Sharingan is so overbearing; how could any outsider possibly possess one!"

The whispers represented the thoughts of everyone present.

The Sharingan indeed lacked the restrictions of the Caged Bird seal, but because it was so domineering, the consequences of transplantation were usually too miserable, so no one else in the ninja world possessed one.

"Doesn't he have one?"

White Dove looked toward the silver-haired figure behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Kakashi!

The man's left eye was a Sharingan.

"...Kakashi was too young at the time; he absolutely had nothing to do with that incident!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head gently to vouch for him.

The boy had been too young back then to possibly control the Nine-Tails, and furthermore, since the Sharingan was transplanted and his status within the Hokage faction was impeccable, it was no wonder he wanted to protect him.

If he only knew what the other party was thinking, White Dove would certainly tell him he was overthinking it.

In a place like the ninja world where monsters emerged constantly, age was simply not an issue.

Not to mention that the White-Eyed Wolf Obito had triggered the Nine-Tails incident at a young age and even taken away the Fourth Hokage, that super genius, Later on, Prince Naruto was even more ruthless, saving the world while still in his teens.

"Is that so... but Danzo 'sama' certainly isn't young anymore, is he?"

White Dove's gaze locked onto Danzo.

Yes, if you say the Nine-Tails incident is related to the Uchiha because it was controlled by a Sharingan, then since Danzo has a Sharingan, shouldn't the target of suspicion change?

Compared to the Uchiha, Danzo's suspicion would only be greater.

At least the Uchiha had shown their faces back then; they only failed to act because they were blocked within their clan grounds, whereas no one knew Danzo's whereabouts.

"What!!"

Everyone's gaze focused on Danzo.

In particular, his right eye, bound by bandages, became the focal point of their attention.

Clang, clang!

The sound of weapons being drawn was incessant.

Several Uchiha wearing Police Force uniforms and carrying ninja blades instinctively drew their swords.

If it had been anyone else, their reaction would not have been this intense.

But with Danzo, it was different.

The man was a mortal enemy of the Uchiha; it was a situation of "either you die or I die."

Hearing that the man had laid hands on a Sharingan, the Uchiha had not charged over on the spot only because White Dove had not given the order, and because the Hokage faction was standing in their way.

However, the atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense; one wrong move and it would explode.

"Stop!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted to restrain the Anbu, while his aged, cloudy eyes stared fixedly at Danzo, as if trying to see through the right eye beneath his bandages.

But he withdrew his gaze after only a glance.

Because the key now was to stop both sides; once a real fight broke out, the damage to the village would be far too great.

Although there were only a few hundred Uchiha ninjas, the majority were Chunin, with dozens of Jonin among them; combined with the Sharingan, even an army of thousands might not necessarily be a match for them.

Therefore, despite the Hokage faction having more people, the momentum was clearly on the side of the Uchiha.

Of course, this was under the premise that the various ninja clans did not intervene.

These ninja clans also numbered nearly a thousand, with over a hundred Jonin and several hundred Chunin among them, a quality that could be described as off the charts.

At this moment, these ninja clans did not immediately stand with the Hokage faction, but instead looked toward Danzo.

Receiving the attention of so many, Danzo gritted his teeth and issued an order:

"You evil Uchiha brat, how dare you slander me! Take him down!"

As he spoke, two Root ninjas beside him suddenly lunged toward the Uchiha ranks.

"Stop!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, but these two Root members would not listen to him; they only obeyed Danzo's orders, and as long as he gave the command, they would not hesitate even to commit suicide.

And as long as these two Root members killed someone from the Uchiha, it would naturally ignite the situation on the scene.

This was exactly what Danzo hoped to see.

Once a war truly broke out, he could not only wipe out the Uchiha in one fell swoop but also force Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, to take responsibility and step down.

Thinking of this, he almost let out a laugh.

(Never doubt Danzo's audacity; he even dared to assassinate the Hokage. As long as he could sit in the seat of the Hokage, he didn't care how many people in Konoha died; he was a complete madman!)

But when the two Root members who had suddenly launched the attack arrived in front of the Uchiha ranks, an accident occurred.